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title: "Angus Young Person's Employability Funding Grant - Supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus"
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# Angus Young Person's Employability Funding Grant - Supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus

Buyer: ANGUS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ff0e

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## Summary

The Angus Council is planning a tender for the "Angus Young Person’s Employability Funding Grant" aimed at supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus, with a total fund value of £700,000. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for expressing interest set for 17 December 2021. This funding initiative falls under the health and social work services category and is expected to be implemented from December 2021 to March 2022, primarily focused on the Angus region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for community groups, charities, social enterprises, public sector bodies, and private employability providers that specialise in delivering employability support. Organisations with experience in assisting young individuals, especially those who can demonstrate an understanding of the Youth Guarantee priorities, are encouraged to apply. The funding can be used for a range of support activities aimed at increasing employability, reducing unemployment, and addressing inequalities, providing a valuable platform for business growth in community-led initiatives.

## Notice

Angus Young Person's Employability Funding Grant - Supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus

### Lot Information

Angus Young Person's Employability Funding Grant - Supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus

Angus Young Person's Employability Funding Grant - Supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus Fund Value 700,000 GBP Applications are welcome from community groups, charities, social enterprises, public sector bodies and private employability providers who can provide employability support for 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus. Please note the eligibility reflects the guidance from Scottish Government and is unique to this funding stream. In addition, applications should be for 5,000GBP and above, deliverable from December 2021 to March 2022. Community groups or charities must be constituted and have a bank account, alternative governance documentation will be accepted for public or private sector. You must have prior experience of providing employability support to this age group. All applications should demonstrate how they meet the priorities of the Youth Guarantee as set out by Scottish Government. The main objectives of the fund are to: Utilise the resource flexibly to deliver employability support in Angus for eligible young people aged 16 to 24 years who need additional support to move towards achieving sustainable outcomes. Utilise available data to identify most in need and to prevent and reduce the number of young people becoming or remaining unemployed or inactive. Support young people to participate in good quality external formal volunteering opportunities. Increase the number of young people engaged in learning and skills development. Reduce levels of in-work poverty and support the career progression of young people. Provide targeted support to young disabled people, helping to reduce the Disability Employment Gap. Support inclusive sustainable outcomes by helping to tackle inequalities within the labour market. Engagement with and support provided to young people from protected characteristic groups and care experienced young people. Applicants must be able to provide information on how they will track and provide the information as detailed above. You will be expected to provide update reports quarterly for submission to Scottish Government. Funding can be requested for the following aspects: Providing appropriate opportunities, provision and support to eligible young people. Participant expenses, including travelling expenses for attending external training sessions. Travelling expenses for Key Workers in connection with providing support to participants. Specialist support required for participants in the programme. An allowance for participants whilst undertaking employability training. The following areas cannot be funded: Any Value Added Tax (VAT) reclaimable by the Grantee. Employability support for those out with the eligible age range of 16-24 years. Costs covered by core employability investment within local authorities. Costs for key worker hours utilised for work on other employability programmes. Council or other organisation/agency general overhead charges - capital, management, administration, accommodation, travel and subsistence costs. Any programmes or activities which do not have the aim of assisting participants to access or progress into or towards employment or further education. Any goods or services not received by the Grantee by the end of the final financial year. Use local data and young people's views to inform your application - Applications should demonstrate and utilise available local data to identify areas of need and must provide evidence of this. Useful sources of local data are available from the Angus Council Plan, Skills Development Scotland Regional Skills Assessment Data Matrix, NOMIS and from local consultations. The grant will cover the period of 4 months from December 2021 to March 22. Therefore, projects need to be able to be implement quickly and how you will achieve this needs to be detailed in your funding application.

Angus Young Person's Employability Funding Grant - Supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus

Angus Young Person's Employability Funding Grant - Supporting 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus Fund Value 700,000 GBP Applications are welcome from community groups, charities, social enterprises, public sector bodies and private employability providers who can provide employability support for 16- to 24-year-olds in Angus. Please note the eligibility reflects the guidance from Scottish Government and is unique to this funding stream. In addition, applications should be for 5,000GBP and above, deliverable from December 2021 to March 2022. Community groups or charities must be constituted and have a bank account, alternative governance documentation will be accepted for public or private sector. You must have prior experience of providing employability support to this age group. All applications should demonstrate how they meet the priorities of the Youth Guarantee as set out by Scottish Government. The main objectives of the fund are to: Utilise the resource flexibly to deliver employability support in Angus for eligible young people aged 16 to 24 years who need additional support to move towards achieving sustainable outcomes. Utilise available data to identify most in need and to prevent and reduce the number of young people becoming or remaining unemployed or inactive. Support young people to participate in good quality external formal volunteering opportunities. Increase the number of young people engaged in learning and skills development. Reduce levels of in-work poverty and support the career progression of young people. Provide targeted support to young disabled people, helping to reduce the Disability Employment Gap. Support inclusive sustainable outcomes by helping to tackle inequalities within the labour market. Engagement with and support provided to young people from protected characteristic groups and care experienced young people. Applicants must be able to provide information on how they will track and provide the information as detailed above. You will be expected to provide update reports quarterly for submission to Scottish Government. Funding can be requested for the following aspects: Providing appropriate opportunities, provision and support to eligible young people. Participant expenses, including travelling expenses for attending external training sessions. Travelling expenses for Key Workers in connection with providing support to participants. Specialist support required for participants in the programme. An allowance for participants whilst undertaking employability training. The following areas cannot be funded: Any Value Added Tax (VAT) reclaimable by the Grantee. Employability support for those out with the eligible age range of 16-24 years. Costs covered by core employability investment within local authorities. Costs for key worker hours utilised for work on other employability programmes. Council or other organisation/agency general overhead charges - capital, management, administration, accommodation, travel and subsistence costs. Any programmes or activities which do not have the aim of assisting participants to access or progress into or towards employment or further education. Any goods or services not received by the Grantee by the end of the final financial year. Use local data and young people's views to inform your application - Applications should demonstrate and utilise available local data to identify areas of need and must provide evidence of this. Useful sources of local data are available from the Angus Council Plan, Skills Development Scotland Regional Skills Assessment Data Matrix, NOMIS and from local consultations. The grant will cover the period of 4 months from December 2021 to March 22. Therefore, projects need to be able to be implement quickly and how you will achieve this needs to be detailed in your funding application.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030615-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANGUS COUNCIL |
| Locality | FORFAR |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD8 1AN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Angus |
| Electoral ward | Forfar and District |
| Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2021 at 09:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030615-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676127
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=676127
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236

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